CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Because life doesn't come with a butler or free iPhone, at least for most of us, Consumer Connection discovered ways to put your old trusty cell phone to work.

We start in the grocery store. Imagine this:

"You walk into the store and you hold up your phone and you say, 'I have a coupon for a rental or 10 percent off flowers today,’” technology professor Scott Granneman said.

That dreamy discount world is reality at cellfire.com. The site sends coupons right to your cell phone for free. It's easy to use' just visit their web site and sign up.

Another trick? Instead of you waiting on hold, have that cellphone stand in line instead.

Nophonetrees.com can help. For example, if you need to get in touch with an airline about your tickets, just go to the Web site and click on the company you'd like to get in touch with. Instead of waiting on hold for an operator, you enter your number and the company calls you back on your cell phone.

And another trick? Mobilize your conference calls. Check out foonz.com.

Up to 10 people can participate in your cell-driven conference call. And only one person gets charged for the minutes.

Want to subject your phone to more obedient school lessons? Read our first installment on cell phone tricks. And if you have a few tricks of your own, tell Anna!